Valeo Financial Advisors LLC Sells 201 Shares of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

Valeo Financial Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY - Free Report) by 17.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 968 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 201 shares during the quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in O'Reilly Automotive were worth $1,148,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ORLY. Pictet North America Advisors SA raised its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 101.7% during the 4th quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA now owns 7,549 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $8,952,000 after purchasing an additional 3,807 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 1,298 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,539,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the period. Avestar Capital LLC lifted its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 15.6% in the 4th quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 452 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $536,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in O'Reilly Automotive by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 8,671 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $10,282,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Finally, Values First Advisors Inc. grew its stake in O'Reilly Automotive by 70.3% during the 4th quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. now owns 1,025 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,215,000 after acquiring an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. 85.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

O'Reilly Automotive Stock Down 0.0 %

NASDAQ ORLY traded down $0.02 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $1,295.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 211,277 shares, compared to its average volume of 332,795. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $947.49 and a 52 week high of $1,350.27. The firm has a market cap of $74.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1,251.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,198.92.

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The specialty retailer reported $9.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.73 by $0.23. O'Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 14.28% and a negative return on equity of 166.88%. On average, equities analysts expect that O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 44.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at O'Reilly Automotive

In related news, SVP Mark Joseph Merz sold 500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,325.00, for a total value of $662,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 275 shares of the company's stock, valued at $364,375. This trade represents a 64.52 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Maria Sastre sold 248 shares of O'Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,316.17, for a total transaction of $326,410.16. Following the sale, the director now owns 971 shares in the company, valued at $1,278,001.07. This represents a 20.34 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,968 shares of company stock worth $2,492,394. Company insiders own 1.18% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ORLY. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,535.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of O'Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,400.00 to $1,475.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on O'Reilly Automotive from $1,290.00 to $1,313.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, O'Reilly Automotive currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $1,390.81.

O'Reilly Automotive Profile

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.